Re: Aussie Update

Well done John,
I remember when I got my first one to grow about 5 years ago, it was not too
big but still a great feeling of achievement. By the way I don't here the
expression stoked around these parts.
Stewart ACT Aust
sdeans@pcug.org.au
-----Original Message-----
From: John McKinney <oliverm@wantree.com.au>
To: pumpkins@mallorn.com <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
Date: Monday, 9 February 1998 12:54
Subject: Re: Aussie Update


>There hasn't really been much news worth sending about my patch, but
>this morning I found a pumpkin that I didn't know existed. It's early
>days yet - it's almost volleyball size - but it's a start. For some
>reason both my plants have had very few female flowers, and they are
>also quite late in the season. It all seems to be happening now, with
>lots more flowers forming and a couple of attempted hand pollinations
>two days ago. Even though i only have two months till the weighoff,
>this pumpkin will definitely be a personal record. I'm stoked that
>finally I have something to show for all the work I've done - people
>ask me how the giant pumpkin is going and previously I've had to say
>it's not. Things are looking up.
>The weather has been great in the past two weeks - high 20's and low
>thirtys which is perfect as far as I'm concerned, but yesterday was 35
>and today is forcast for 40. - I'll be sorting out some shade and
>maybe some ice etc as soon as this email is finished.
>Now that I have good news to report, expect more frequent updates (but
>then again I said I would have a online pumpkin diary with weekly
>photos etc etc  but that never even came close to happening).
>yay
>john
>
>Wendy Stayner wrote:
>>
>> Hi All
>>
>> I notice us Aussies have been a bit slow without our updates lately, we
>> are all too busy concentrating on our pumpkins, but here is my update.
>> It is 8 weeks to the competition, and progress is going well, in our
>> patch.
>>
>> Our first Greer is a mass of leaves and vines.  I estimate the pumpkin
>> on that to be about 100kgs (230 lbs approx), it is a very pale cream
>> colour.  The other Greer's vine would be 10' long maximum (so much
>> different to the other Greer, it was planted a month later, but I don't
>> feel that is the only reason for its slow growth), it has a very small
>> pumpkin on it, about 30kgs.
>>
>> We have a couple of other pumpkins about 100kgs also.  With 2 months to
>> go, I feel our pumpkins are right on schedule.
>>
>> I have heard of a 200kg pumpkin in Northern NSW, where it is quite
>> humid sometimes.  I hope it makes it, it will definately be a new record
>> if it does.
>>
>> We had a wet weekend, we need sun, without humid conditions this week.
>> Our summer has been a lot cooler than last year, and much more humid.
>>
>> How about a few more updates, and I think there are a few who belong or
>> watch this group, who never contribute, we would love to hear from you
>> too.
>>
>> Wendy Stayner
>>
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